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Hermes is the Columbia Business School Magazine published in America (Lord Sainsbury graduated from there with an MBA in 1971). It contained an article, The Family Custom by Robert J. Dillon. Pages 22 - 27.

The article covers:
The growth of Sainsburys from 1973 ($250 million sales) to 1988 ($7 billion)
Purchase of large minority share in Shaws.
The development into self-service.
Market strategy of price advantage over competitors with an 'upscale' quality image.
Employee relations
Education and training.
His time at Columbia.
General comments on market trends and developments.